The Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick from Turtle Beach enters the joystick-less game controller segment
Formerly reserved for the gratin de la crème of the elite of gaming players, Versus Fighting (Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken et al) and almost produced on demand, the controllers stickless or without a joystick want to democratize to conquer new players, but above all juicy market shares. After Razer, it is the gaming peripheral manufacturer Turtle Beach which unveils its first model with a convoluted name: the Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick. As a reminder, this type of controller saves a few very important milliseconds in fighting games by avoiding having to re-enter every inputs complicated handling.
The Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick is therefore completely without a cross or stick, but can accommodate up to 16 buttons on the front. Indeed, Turtle Beach pushes the customization of the machine to its peak and it is entirely possible to remove keys, or add them, depending on the games, needs, or personal preferences. Pros will also be able to reconfigure all of this as they wish, even if the manufacturer promises a partnership with Momochi, a pro-gamer who participated in the development of the Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick.
For maximum responsiveness, Turtle Beach chose Cherry MX Speed Silver switches. Best of all, everything can be modified on the fly and it is therefore not necessary to close your game before modifying the components of the controller. According to the manufacturer, even the inclined area on the front of the Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick has been specially designed to avoid causing wrist pain during long gaming sessions.
Apart from these changes hardwarethe Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick should be able to receive some modifications software to reassign controls or change the colors of the LEDs around the keys – yes, there is RGB – using the Victrx Control Hub software.
Gamers who have been good will be pleased to learn that the controller stickless Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick is scheduled to hit shelves on December 13, 2024. It will come with a 3m braided USB-C cable, button extraction tool, protective cover and USB safety cable, the everything for €250.
